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Colorectal
Awareness Month
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that colorectal cancer is the third most common
cancer in the United States and that it is the second leading cause of death
from cancer?
National Kidney Month
March
is National Kidney Month. Join the Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to raise
awareness about kidney disease and women’s kidney health.
HHS/OMH: National
Lupus Training, Outreach, and Clinical Trial Education Program
For assistance with your
application, please watch the Technical
Assistance and Evaluation
Basics webinars.
Deadline is March 30, 6:00 pm ET. Learn
more
HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Network
of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM): Southeastern/Atlantic Region Health Information Outreach
Award
This award provides support for projects that improve health
information literacy and it increases the ability of patients, family members,
students, health professionals, and the general public to find and use health
information. Deadline is April 15. Learn more.
Mobile Tool for
Opioid Use Disorders
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), in 2015, nearly 2.4 million Americans had an opioid
use disorder, and close to 80 percent of these individuals did not receive
treatment. SAMHSA has developed MATx, a mobile app that allows healthcare
practitioners to provide effective, evidence-based care for opioid use
disorders. Watch this video to learn
more about this mobile tool for providers.
Black History
Month Commemoration Event
To commemorate Black History Month, OMH Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Minority Health and OMH Director Dr. Matthew Lin hosted a
livestream event to highlight HHS, OMH, and the NPA’s efforts to improve the
health of the nation and advance health equity in communities of color. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuQb4EC6ou4
RHEC IV Cultural
Competency Resource Guide to be Translated into Four Languages
The Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC) will
disseminate its Cultural Competency Resource Guide in English and four other
languages – Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese – making it accessible to
numerous underserved communities throughout Region IV.
New HHS Leadership
The NPA welcomes both Alex M.
Azar, II, JD, as the Secretary the US Department of Health and Human Services,
and Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, as Assistant Secretary of Health, US
Department of Health and Human Services: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/278418/14/
The NPA Winter 2018 Newsletter is now
available: http://bit.ly/2FUGy1j
Dr.
Lin’s Op-Ed on Partnerships for Health
OMH Director Dr. Matthew Lin
has posted an op-ed to the OMH Blog for Health Equity around enlisting the
support of individuals, as well as community and regional partners, throughout
the country to help promote healthy lifestyles. The blog, the result of an
NPA and OMH partnership with Univision, is dedicated to raising awareness about
health disparities and sharing the views, stories, and ideas that unite us
toward a common goal of improving the health of all Americans. http://bit.ly/2ppufmN
Housing and Health Blog Post
In February, we highlighted Part I of Untangling the Link between Housing and Health: An Interview with
Veronica Helms, Social Science Analyst, US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and FIHET member. See Part 2 here: http://bit.ly/2GapxUw
Did you miss an NPA Blog post by an RHEC member? Find them in the
recent announcements.
Check back soon!
Equity in Quality Healthcare Quality Improvement
Efforts
The Great
Lakes RHEC hosted a webinar on health equity on March 23 Moderators were Shaan Trotter, Administrative Director, Office of Equity and
Minority Health, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern
University and James Bell, Director of Policy and Engagement, Michigan
Public Health Institute. Presenter was Dr. Knitasha Washington, Founder and CEO,
ATW Health Solutions. Find the recording at http://region5.npa-rhec.org/
Black Men’s Health Summit
The Howard University School of Social Work:
Addressing Black Men’s Health: The Time is Now summit will take place on Friday March 30 from 8:00 am to noon. Two expert panels of black male scholars will present
findings from their field experiences and scholarship that provide the
framework for a public health social work model that aims specifically at
reducing disparities. http://bit.ly/2FAqHFa #npa4health
CDC Public
Health Response Technical Assistance
CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial
Support is pleased to announce that CDC-RFA-OT18-1804, Technical Assistance for
Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises, has been published. http://bit.ly/2Iz4IjE
Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
Clinical Trial
NIMHD is now
accepting applications for the Health of Sexual and #GenderMinority (SGM) Populations
funding opportunity. Learn more about key dates and eligibility! http://bit.ly/2yOWa39
HRSA Health Equity Report Published
HRSA’s Office of
Health Equity has released its 2017 Health Equity Report. The report
presents a comprehensive analysis of HRSA’s program efforts in reducing
health disparities and promoting health equity for various populations at the
national, state, and local levels. Download
the report: http://bit.ly/2DEJ21V
HRSA SDoH Article Published
HRSA Office of Health Equity also has published an
article focused on social determinants of health (SDoH): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5777389/
To view this title and to find
additional information, search
our online catalog.
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